Submitted to Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz by the CEO of Koren Publishers Matthew Miller and Rabbi Meni Even Israel, CEO of Steinsaltz Center.
Finished and Complete, Praise be to G-d, Creator of the Universe!

Prevalent attitudes among many modern Jews is that the traditional Jewish texts that make up the vast library of Jewish knowledge and wisdom are archaic and inaccessible, leading them to believe that Judaism is not for the "everyman,” but rather reserved for those who dedicate their time to its rigorous study. For more than 40 years, the educational philosophy of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, which is rooted in the importance of questions as an educational tool, has made our core Jewish texts accessible to individuals of all backgrounds around the world.

Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, Executive Director of the Steinsaltz Center, explains the importance of promoting a different view of the Shavuot holiday so that people of all backgrounds and abilities feel comfortable utilizing it as intended – an opportunity to seek out the specific text that speaks to them and helps them connect to God, Torah and Jewish life.

Read the majestic Steinsaltz Megillat Esther, generously distributed to every Jerusalem Post subscriber by the Maimonidean "Zisman Tuviah” – in his own act of identity, solidarity, and community-building. The legendary Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz teaches that caring about your "people or family, even when it does not accord with the interests of the kingdom, would not be considered a betrayal, but rather a respectable, appropriate reaction.” Indeed, Ahasuerus validates Esther’s loyalty by saving her life.

They discussed the Center's work, including a new digitization program that will make all of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz’s writings accessible online!

From the Rabbi's Desk

New Menahot part 1, English edition

Tractate Menaĥot discusses the halakhot of various offerings, specifically those that are brought from grain, i.e., wheat or barley, as well as the libations of oil and wine sacrificed in the Temple. Menaĥot therefore complements tractate Zevaĥim, which examines the halakhot of offerings brought from livestock or birds, and there are many parallels between the two tractates.

Neglected Yet Unforgettable

Neglected Yet Unforgettable- Seven Images in the Shadow of the Alhambra Decree.

The students of the Beth Aaron school in Paris are
studying the Tractate of Pessahim, with worksheets prepared exclusively by the Pedagogicaldepartment
at the Steinsaltz-Center for the French
association Lamorim. This is part of series of pilotes carried out by the
Lamorim project at French jewish schools. Lamorim will develop a full curriculum for students of secondary
and high school in France.

Most of the people that are here tonight are, to me, beloved people. It is possibly my weakness, but I like the people around me. But beyond that, we are all connected by our common ancestry, by our blood, by our common dreams, by our wish to continue being in the future.